Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years for collusion
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison for collusion with foreign powers under the city's national security law. The sentencing has drawn criticism from the US consulate, while China maintains that the legal action is necessary to protect national sovereignty.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing tension between international human rights advocacy and the tightening of political control in Hong Kong under Beijing's influence.
Rights groups have decried the collusion charge against Joshua Wong as a deliberate attempt by authorities to keep him incarcerated.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong speaks to reporters at the legislative council building on Nov 28, 2019. (File photo: AP/Kin Cheung)
HONG KONG: Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in jail on Thursday (Nov 5) for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he was penalised under the city's national security law.
Wong, who became internationally renowned during the "Umbrella Movement" that convulsed Hong Kong in 2014, has already spent almost six years behind bars and is now not due for release until late 2036.
The US consulate in Hong Kong said the sentencing showed that Beijing "will go to extraordinary lengths to silence those who advocate for fundamental freedoms" in the Chinese territory.
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